Reliability Report · European Market

BMW 220i M Sport Auto Reliability

The BMW 220i M Sport Auto (current generation) scores 69/100 on our composite reliability index — average territory — drawn from DVSA data.

Composite Score
69
/ 100
Average
Sources: DVSA · latest 2023
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2018–2020 · 2023 report · n=1409
1,409 UK MOT tests · overall 11.3% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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69
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 1,409 MOT tests in the UK during the 2023reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 35 yrs
69
11.3% fail vs 10.9% fleet
1,409 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Condition
92
48.7%
#2
Tread depth
49
25.9%
#3
Windscreen
18
9.5%
#4
Stop lamp
16
8.5%
#5
Pins and bushes
14
7.4%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2023period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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